I wrote previously about the value in a second passport. This week, we that value in action. Entrepreneur Pavel Durov,…
“Mega” Backdoor Roth
Here’s a strategy, ideal for successful small business owners, for maxing out Roth contributions when you’ve hit your limit on…
Borrowing Against Your 401k
Here’s a lesser-known strategy for some medium-term liquidity. In general, borrowing against your assets only work with two rules: A…
How to Live off a Business that Makes Zero Profit
The latest scam, I mean “arbitrage” opportunity, just dropped. I looked this up to be sure. Yes, it’s not taxed.…
Alt Inheritance: Selling Your House to Your Child
One sneaky (and 100% legal) way to pass on wealth to your kids? Selling your home at a discounted rate…
Not All Advice is For Everyone
If you’re a fair-minded person, you probably grew up thinking everyone is generally equally capable, deserves the same fair shot,…
Why You Should Donate Assets, not Cash
A lot of people reading this tend to donate frequently, especially recurring donations to places like churches. I’m betting almost…
I got a Certificate of Deposit so you don’t have to
I got a certificate of deposit (CD) like a complete boomer just for kicks. No one really recommends these any…
The Principal-Agent Problem
Every ambitious person I know has a dream about making a bunch of money and then putting it into something…
Mixed-Use Land for Tax Efficiency
The aristocratic impulse the last few centuries was to have a city presence, but a country home. The city presence…
